Prepared for discussions in the General Board dealing with the desired characteristics for cruisers in the future. Never built. Normal displacement 13,750 tons and as dimenions 740 (waterline) x 65 (waterline) x 18.6 feet. Block coefficient .541, longitudinal coefficient .601. Turbine propulsion, 7 boiler romms, 56,200 ehp/35 knots, speed 35 knots and range 10,000 nautical miles/10 knots. Armament 10-15.24cm/6” quick firing guns and 4-7.62cm/3” anti aircraft guns. Main side belt armour 17.6 extreme width, depth below waterline 5.0 feet, thickness 4”. Total thickness of protective deck 1.5”.
Normal displacement 13,750 tons:
Hull complete with fittings 6,194
Protection 855
Steam engineering 3,584
Reserve feed 2/3 supply 750
Battery and ammunition and 2/3 ordnance stores 434
Equipment and 2/3 equipment stores 416
Outfit and 2/3 stores 457
Not described 1,060
Source
Naval History and Heritage Command, S-584-054 design No. 116.
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